Releases supported and system model information for IBM i upgrades

Upgrades to current releases require that you be at a certain level of software and hardware. This information shows the supported combinations for source and current target releases for software and also system model information in relation to IBM® i.

To be able to upgrade to the IBM i 7.2 release, your current version of the operating system must be either at IBM i 7.2, IBM i 7.1, or V6R1.

If your target release is V6R1 or IBM i 7.1, use the IBM i software installation information for the version of IBM i that is your target release.

If you plan to use logical partitions and want to understand about supported releases on logical partitions, see Software licensing for IBM licensed programs on logical partitions.

Table 1 shows the currently supported combinations for source and target releases. Some of the target releases shown in this table might not be available. If your currently installed release is earlier than those listed here, you must first upgrade your system to either V6R1 or IBM i 7.1 before you can upgrade to IBM i 7.2.

Table 1. Supported releases for IBM i upgrades

Currently installed (source) release	Valid target releases
IBM i 7.2	IBM i 7.2
IBM i 7.1	IBM i 7.1 or IBM i 7.2
V6R1	V6R1, IBM i 7.1, IBM i 7.2

For information about the POWER® processor-based models that are available, see the IBM website Browse by processor.

For information about models that are supported, see the IBM website Upgrade Planning.

For information about planning for system hardware upgrades, see Planning. In particular, select Migration & Upgrades and then select Upgrade planning information to find information about the release cycle and IBM i release level mapping.